Unemployed young people suffering mental health problems, says study

A fifth of unemployed young people in Britain believe they have "nothing to live for" and 40% have symptoms of mental illness, a report by The Prince's Trust has warned.

Welfare system deterring young people from work, says M&S HR director

The UK's welfare system is deterring unemployed young people from getting a job because work is "frowned upon" in the communities they live in, Marks & Spencer's, HR director Tanith Dodge has warned.

Unpaid internships mean young people 'locked out' of careers

After a study that showed four in 10 of interns are receiving less than the minimum wage, the Government has launched a support service to crack down on employers exploiting young people.

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Energy firms to increase hiring as complaints calls rise

Rising energy costs could result in thousands of new job opportunities as energy companies look to take on extra staff to deal with a surge in customer calls about switching suppliers or complaints, a...

Jo Swinson: Employing interns instead of workers on minimum wage is 'unacceptable'

After a study that showed four in 10 of interns are receiving less than the minimum wage, the Government has launched a support service to crack down on employers exploiting young people.

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Autumn Statement: Missed opportunity to tackle youth unemployment

Chancellor George Osborne missed an opportunity in yesterday's Autumn Statement to tackle the UK's youth unemployment crisis, the Work Foundation has said.

Hewlett-Packard to cut over 1,000 UK jobs

The world's largest maker of PCs, Hewlett-Packard (HP), has announced it will cut more than 1,124 UK jobs in 2014.

REC urges recruiters to offer more value

Recruiters need to "up their game" to remain a valued source of hiring in an increasingly more competitive and complex environment, a report by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has...

Christmas comes early for job market

Christmas has come early for the jobs market with seasonal jobs up significantly compared to last year, showing renewed confidence among businesses in the busy festive trading period, the latest Reed...

Discrimination against older jobseekers 'alarming', research finds

Almost 90% of jobseekers over the age of 60 say they have been rejected for a job because of their age, according to research published by UK jobs website Totaljobs.com.

Unconscious bias against disabled people 'extremely worrying', says ENEI

Unconscious bias against disabled people in recruitment processes is "significantly" higher than against any other social group, the Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion (ENEI) has warned.

HR directors sporadic on exit interviews, says study

Fewer than a third (31%) of HR directors ‘always’ conduct exit interviews despite a majority (95%) saying they are beneficial, a study has found.